Katoomba monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Katoomba

Katoomba average temperature chart (Celsius) Katoomba average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Katoomba (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 26.4 25.9 24 20.6 16.5 13.5 12.9 14.3 17.2 20.3 22.9 25.6
°F 79.6 78.6 75.2 69.1 61.7 56.3 55.3 57.8 63 68.6 73.2 78.1

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Katoomba monthly rainfall chart (mm) Katoomba monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Katoomba (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 146 154 124 94 79 96 62 78 58 94 98 97
inches 5.7 6.1 4.9 3.7 3.1 3.8 2.4 3.1 2.3 3.7 3.9 3.8
Rainy days 13 12 13 11 11 11 9 11 11 13 13 11

Average annual rainfall in Katoomba: 1294.5mm (509.6 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Katoomba

Katoomba average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Katoomba
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 8.2 7.7 7 6.7 5.8 5.8 6.5 7.3 7.5 7.9 8.4 8.7

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Katoomba average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Katoomba average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Katoomba (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 14.1 14.3 12.3 8.5 5.3 3.1 1.4 2.8 4.9 8 10.2 12.5
Max °C 26.8 26.2 24.3 20.9 16.8 13.8 13.2 14.6 17.6 20.7 23.2 26
Min °F 57.3 57.7 54.1 47.3 41.5 37.5 34.5 37 40.7 46.3 50.4 54.4
Max °F 68.7 68.4 64.9 58.5 51.8 47.1 45.1 47.7 52.2 57.7 62.1 66.6

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Katoomba average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Katoomba average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Katoomba in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 23.6 24 23.7 22.9 21.4 19.8 18.7 18.6 18.8 19.5 20.5 22.2
°F 74.4 75.2 74.7 73.3 70.6 67.7 65.7 65.4 65.9 67.1 69 72

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Katoomba average winspeed by month (km/h) Katoomba average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Katoomba (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 11 10 10 10 9 10 11 12 13 13 13 13
mph 7 7 6 6 6 6 7 8 8 8 8 8

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Katoomba relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Katoomba
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
56% 59% 59% 61% 67% 68% 65% 60% 54% 53% 53% 52%

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Katoomba weather stats

Katoomba weather statistics
Hottest month: January 26.4°C 79.5°F
Driest month: September 58mm 2.3ins
Sunniest month: August 7.3hrs
Coldest month: July 12.9°C 55.2°F
Wettest month: February 154mm 6.1ins
Warmest sea: February 24°C 75.2°F
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